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Behind the blue door

It’s  just a door;  a storefront in a row of shops.  You’d never guess that on the other side of the door was something that could help save a life. I first saw the blue door 13 years ago—after a year immersed in cancer—- five surgeries, two chemotherapy courses, and radiation. Though I was done […]

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a taste for art

Almost every trip I make to New York includes time with my treasured high school friend Deborah.  She’s a highly regarded art curator and I get the benefit of her expertise—-she’s tried  over the years to expose and educate me to the world of art. This requires patience.   Because even after I began creating […]

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art therapy

First there was Celebrity death watch. Then killing granny. ……even though I promised to lighten up. OK.  So I need a little blog- lift.  And I know just the ticket—a foolproof cure for the blues.    Absolutely NOTHING lifts my spirits more. Of course I’m talking about…. chocolate…. creativity.    If I could provide chocolate, I […]

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Art with a heart

I don’t know Anna Millea.   I never heard her name until today.  But I know something about her—-since we have some things in common. We’re both artists.  We’re both mothers.  And we’re both part of that sorority no one wants to join, the sisterhood of breast cancer. I know something about Anna.  What I can’t know is […]

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Seashells…see shells

I’m at at  a party in an art gallery.  The owner takes me aside and tells me she’s heard about a special project and I’d be perfect to do the job.   Would I be interested to hear about it?  Sure, I say, and follow her into her private office.  There I meet Lynn Redgrave and […]

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a gentle goodbye

There are quiet heroes who walk among us—the givers of the world, who take care of the rest of us.  Who see a need and fill it, who  reach out to help without being asked —who often do this without anyone knowing what they did. I am not one of those people—but some of them reached out […]

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